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FIRST NATL. BANK v. LOUISIANA COMM.

No. 509.

264 U.S. 308 (1924)

44 S.Ct. 340

68 L.Ed. 701

FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF COLUMBUS, OHIO, v. LOUISIANA HIGHWAY COMMISSION ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 17, 1924.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. W.M. Barrow, for appellees, in support of the motion to affirm. Mr. George Seth Guion, Assistant Attorney General of the State of Louisiana, was also on the brief.

No brief filed for appellant.

MR. JUSTICE BUTLER delivered the opinion of the Court.

Jurisdiction was invoked solely on the ground of diversity of citizenship. The District Court held that the required amount, $3,000, was not involved, and for that reason dismissed the case. Appeal was taken under § 238 of the Judicial Code. The appellees move to affirm under § 5 of Rule 6.

The complaint alleges that the appellant is the holder of real estate and a taxpayer in the Parish of Jefferson...

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